This Bacon Cheeseburger Soup will have you eating your burger with a spoon. Ground beef, bacon, a creamy tomato base, cheese and yes, even pickles! Add chunky pieces of potatoes to make it even heartier and top with homemade croutons.
Course Main Dish
Cuisine Beef, Food to Drink to, Soup
Keyword beef, soup
Prep Time 10 minutesminutes
Cook Time 45 minutesminutes
Total Time 55 minutesminutes
Servings 8servings
Ingredients
1poundground beefI use 80/20
12ouncesbaconsliced thin
6-8yellow potatoescleaned and cubed
2-3celery stalkschopped
2-3carrotsskinned and chopped
1smallyellow onionchopped
3garlic clovesminced
2Tbsall purpose flour1 Tbs at the beginning, 1 Tbs to thicken soup at the end
6ouncestomato paste
6cupsbeef or vegetable broth
1tsp Worcestershire Sauce
2tsp granulated sugar
1/4tspground mustard
salt and pepper to taste
1/4cupwhole milk
1/2cupsharp cheddar cheese, shreddedplus additional for topping
1/2cupmild cheddar cheese, shreddedplus additional for topping
3dill pickle spearschopped, plus more for topping
diced tomatoes for topping
Instructions
Start by cooking the ground beef and the bacon. Slice the bacon into small strips and add to a stockpot with the ground beef.
Cook the beef and bacon over medium/high heat for about 10 minutes, until the beef is browned and bacon is cooked through and crispy.
Chop the potatoes, carrots, onions, and celery. Mince the garlic.
Remove the pot and drain 90% of the grease, leaving around 1 Tbs in the beef mixture. Then add flour. Stir to combine everything.
Add the tomato paste.
Over medium heat add the stock, herbs and spices, sugar, and vegetables.
Cover the pot and cook the soup for an additional 30 minutes.
Once the soup has cooked add the finishing touches to thicken it up. In a small bowl add 1 Tbs flour, 1/4 cup milk and salt and pepper to taste. Stir to combine and pour to the soup pot.
Add the shredded cheese and pickles. (pickle is optional)
Serve by sprinkling with more cheese, diced tomatoes, more pickles, and croutons.